The Motown Christmas Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
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1White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Diana Ross & The Supremes3:56
2Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
The Temptations3:00
3Frosty the Snowman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1970) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1950-06-02)
The Jackson 52:39
4What Christmas Means to Me
producer:
Henry Cosby
vocals:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder52:28
5Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
composer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and William O’Malley
Diana Ross & The Supremes3:04
6Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
producer:
Hal Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1970)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
The Jackson 542:29
7Jingle Bells
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:47
8Little Christmas Tree
recording of:
Little Christmas Tree
writer:
George S. Clinton (George S Clinton, US songwriter, composer & session musician) and Artie Wayne (Wayne Kent)
Michael Jackson23:38
9I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Jackson 533:00
10It's Christmas Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970)
recording of:
It's Christmas Time
writer:
Syretta Wright (US singer-songwriter active 1970s-80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:28
11My Christmas Tree
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
My Christmas Tree
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
Diana Ross & The Supremes3:13
12Give Love on Christmas Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
recording of:
Give Love on Christmas Day
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Christine Yarian
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 52:58
13The Christmas Song
producer:
Henry Cosby
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Stevie Wonder53:10
14A Warm Little Home on a Hill
producer:
Henry Cosby
recording of:
A Warm Little Home on a Hill
writer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
Stevie Wonder3:25
15Little Bright Star
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
Little Bright Star
composer:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps) and Mary Dean
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:25
16Silent Night
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
The Temptations2:23